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The Naturalist. 



complete change took place : gun and axe came into requisition : 

 and now the once famed heronry is a thing of the past, and some 

 of the very trees in which they built have been cut down. Four 

 years ago, a pair attempted to build in Haw Park, and since 

 that time they appear to have left us entirely in the breeding 

 season. 



Little Bittern [Botaurus minvtus) — 



A female was shot at Cold Hiendley, on the 20th August, 1872, 

 by Mr. S. Wilson, of Winterset ; it subsequently came into my 

 possession, and now it is in Mr. G. W. Marsden's collection. 



Bittern [Botaurus stellaris) — 



One was shot in Ouchthorpe Lane in 1845, which I saw when it 

 was sent to Mr. Wright to be preserved ; one was shot at Chevet, 

 by Sir L. M. S. Pilkington, Bart. ; and in January, 1867, one 

 was caught, in an exhausted state, among the willow stumps on 

 the banks of Cold Hiendley reservoir, by Mr. Simpson, of 

 Walton, and it is now in Mr. Marsden's collection ; Mr. Marsden 

 also shot one at the same reservoir, on the 21st May, 1868 ; and 

 Mr. W. Hall, superintendent of police, killed one at Newmiller- 

 dam, 3rd January, 1870 ; W. H. Gill, Esq., Mayor of Wakefield, 

 has one in his possession which was shot in Red Hall Lane, 25th 

 November, 1870. 



Spoon Bill [Platalea leucorodia) — 



It has been reported to me that this bird was killed at Horbury 

 Mill dam in 1850, by Mr. Firth. 



SCOLOPACID^. 

 Curlew {NiimemuB arqiiata) — 



Several have been shot in this district ; one in my collection was 

 shot near my house. 



Whimbrel {Nimenius phoeopu8) — 



Mr. Marsden has one in his possession which he shot at Cold 

 Hiendley. 



Redshank {Totanus calidris) — 



Several have been shot in a piece of boggy ground known as the 

 " Old Calder." 



Green Sandpiper {Totanus ocTiropiis) — 



Mr. Parkin and Mr. Lumb have received specimens of this bird 

 to be stuffed, which have been shot in this district. 



